Immigrant Legal Defense
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.1M
Foundation funders
20
Grants recorded
47
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Immigrant Legal Defense?
Immigrant Legal Defense is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by UFW Foundation ($1.7M), Immigrant Legal Resource Center ($605K), The Isabel Allende Foundation ($425K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Immigrant Legal Defense between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| UFW Foundation | $1,680,299 | 1 | 2020 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | $605,362 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Isabel Allende Foundation | $425,000 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| The Zellerbach Family Foundation | $250,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Morris Foundation | $250,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Workday Foundation | $200,000 | 6 | 2021–2025 |
| California Access to Justice Commission | $169,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | $160,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Sunlight Giving | $110,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Skadden Foundation | $84,392 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Firedoll Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Stupski Foundation | $17,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Langerman Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation | $8,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freund Family Foundation | $5,597 | 1 | 2025 |
| Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc | $5,100 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zamichow Jabs Foundation | $3,090 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Rhe Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $338K.
What grants has Immigrant Legal Defense received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Access to Justice Commission | Program Support | $169,000 |
| 2025 | The Isabel Allende Foundation | EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Workday Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Firedoll Foundation | General Support | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Freund Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,597 |
| 2025 | Zamichow Jabs Foundation | CHARITABLE | $3,090 |
| 2024 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Isabel Allende Foundation | EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE | $65,000 |
| 2024 | The Morris Foundation | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Sunlight Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT, $30,000 PER YEAR FOR TWO YEARS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Firedoll Foundation | General Support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Workday Foundation | A general support grant to support ILD's work of providing free immigration legal representation before the relevant federal and state agencies and courts to detained and non-detained immigrants and asylum seekers | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Langerman Foundation | SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Kazan McClain Partners' Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,500 |
| 2024 | Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc | TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CLINIC CONVENING | $5,100 |
| 2024 | The Rhe Charitable Foundation | HUMAN RESILIENCE CASE SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | SUPPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | $227,891 |
| 2023 | The Isabel Allende Foundation | EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE | $65,000 |
| 2023 | The Morris Foundation | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Skadden Foundation | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS | $38,285 |
| 2023 | Sunlight Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Workday Foundation | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Isabel Allende Foundation | EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE | $65,000 |
| 2022 | The Morris Foundation | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Workday Foundation | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2022 | The Skadden Foundation | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS | $46,107 |
| 2022 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Sunlight Giving | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Stupski Foundation | To provide general operating support. | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 47 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Immigrant Legal Defense?
Immigrant Legal Defense is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by UFW Foundation ($1.7M), Immigrant Legal Resource Center ($605K), The Isabel Allende Foundation ($425K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Immigrant Legal Defense between 2019–2025.
Who is Immigrant Legal Defense's largest funder?
UFW Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Immigrant Legal Defense, with $1.7M across 1 grant (2020).
How much grant funding has Immigrant Legal Defense received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Immigrant Legal Defense across 47 grants from 20 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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